Lining for preserving-cans



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WILLIAM GORENFLO, OF BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI.

LINING FOR PRESERVING-CANS SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 268,481, dated December 5, 1882,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM GORENFLO, acitizen of the United States, residing at Blloxi, in the county ofHarrison and State of Mississippi, have invented a new and useful Liningfor Preserving-Cans, of which the followingis a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings. t

This invention relate's'to linings for preserving-cans-such as are usedin packing fish, fruit, vegetables, &c.-and appertains more especiallyto cans that are to be used in packing shrimps and other salt-watershell-fish.

It has for its object to provide a lining that will completely protectthe contents of the can from contact with the tin or other metal ofwhich the can is formed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a can havingmy improved lining. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the latter detached.

Referring to thed'rawings, A designates the can, which is of any desiredconstruction; and B, the lining, which is independent and separabletherefrom. The lining B is completely formed of corn husks or shucks,prepared in the following manner: The husks or shucks dipped in a bathof paraffine or melted suet,

are first steamed to render them pliable and soft, and are then passedbetween heavy clamps, which press them smooth and flat into leaves orsheets. The sheets thus formed are which gives them a coatingpractically waterproof. After this coating is dry they are readyApplication filed September 28, 1882. (No model.)

to be placed in the can. In forming these sheets of husks into thelining I prefer to take two or more of the sheets 0 and turn their endsunder to form a bottom, D, the points at the center being twisted, as atE, and secured by the cordF or ring of other suitable material. The hagthus formed is placed in the can, the bottom 1) covering the bottomthereof, while the main portion of sheets 0 covers the sides. The cansare now filled, and a disk, G, out from a sheet, 0, placed over thecontents, and the cover of the can is secured in position.

This improredlihing is very simple and in expensive, and is especiallyefficient.

I claim as new- 1. The herein-described method of preparing corn-husklinings for cans, consisting in first steaming the hnsks, then pressingthem into leaves or sheets, which are afterward dipped into a bath ofparaffine or suet, for purposes specified.

2. The herein-described lining for preserving-cans, consisting of sheetshaving their ends'bent under tofoi'm the bottom, and twisted and securedat the center thereof, in combination with the top disk, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmysignature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM GORENFLO.

Witnesses:

Loms GORENFLO, CHARLES PATIEN.

